Temperature dependence of the microwave dielectric properties of $$\gamma$$ γ -aminobutyric acid

Abstract The GABA molecule is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system. Through binding to post-synaptic neurons, GABA reduces the neuronal excitability by hyperpolarization. Correct binding between the GABA molecules and its receptors relies on molecular recogni...

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Autores principales: Jie Hou, Sisay Mebre Abie, Runar Strand-Amundsen, Yuri M. Galperin, Joakim Bergli, Christin Schuelke, Sina Hashemizadeh, Ørjan Grøttem Martinsen
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:e5068dcf10d94c5fbf5f5488e8e64ed92021-12-02T19:12:27ZTemperature dependence of the microwave dielectric properties of $$\gamma$$ γ -aminobutyric acid10.1038/s41598-021-97178-72045-2322https://doaj.org/article/e5068dcf10d94c5fbf5f5488e8e64ed92021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97178-7https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract The GABA molecule is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system. Through binding to post-synaptic neurons, GABA reduces the neuronal excitability by hyperpolarization. Correct binding between the GABA molecules and its receptors relies on molecular recognition. Earlier studies suggest that recognition is determined by the geometries of the molecule and its receptor. We employed dielectric relaxation spectroscopy (DRS) to study the conformation and dielectric properties of the GABA molecule under physiologically relevant laboratory conditions. The dielectric properties of GABA investigated have given us new insights about the GABA molecule, such as how they interact with each other and with water molecules at different temperatures (22°C and 37.5°C). Higher temperature leads to lower viscosity, thus lower relaxation time. The change in the GABA relaxation time due to concentration change is more associated with the solution viscosity than with the GABA dipole moment. A resonance behavior was observed with high GABA concentrations at physiological temperature, where there might be a phase transition at a certain temperature for a given GABA concentration that leads to a sudden change of the dielectric properties.Jie HouSisay Mebre AbieRunar Strand-AmundsenYuri M. GalperinJoakim BergliChristin SchuelkeSina HashemizadehØrjan Grøttem MartinsenNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
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Jie Hou
Sisay Mebre Abie
Runar Strand-Amundsen
Yuri M. Galperin
Joakim Bergli
Christin Schuelke
Sina Hashemizadeh
Ørjan Grøttem Martinsen
Temperature dependence of the microwave dielectric properties of $$\gamma$$ γ -aminobutyric acid
description Abstract The GABA molecule is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system. Through binding to post-synaptic neurons, GABA reduces the neuronal excitability by hyperpolarization. Correct binding between the GABA molecules and its receptors relies on molecular recognition. Earlier studies suggest that recognition is determined by the geometries of the molecule and its receptor. We employed dielectric relaxation spectroscopy (DRS) to study the conformation and dielectric properties of the GABA molecule under physiologically relevant laboratory conditions. The dielectric properties of GABA investigated have given us new insights about the GABA molecule, such as how they interact with each other and with water molecules at different temperatures (22°C and 37.5°C). Higher temperature leads to lower viscosity, thus lower relaxation time. The change in the GABA relaxation time due to concentration change is more associated with the solution viscosity than with the GABA dipole moment. A resonance behavior was observed with high GABA concentrations at physiological temperature, where there might be a phase transition at a certain temperature for a given GABA concentration that leads to a sudden change of the dielectric properties.
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author Jie Hou
Sisay Mebre Abie
Runar Strand-Amundsen
Yuri M. Galperin
Joakim Bergli
Christin Schuelke
Sina Hashemizadeh
Ørjan Grøttem Martinsen
author_facet Jie Hou
Sisay Mebre Abie
Runar Strand-Amundsen
Yuri M. Galperin
Joakim Bergli
Christin Schuelke
Sina Hashemizadeh
Ørjan Grøttem Martinsen
author_sort Jie Hou
title Temperature dependence of the microwave dielectric properties of $$\gamma$$ γ -aminobutyric acid
title_short Temperature dependence of the microwave dielectric properties of $$\gamma$$ γ -aminobutyric acid
title_full Temperature dependence of the microwave dielectric properties of $$\gamma$$ γ -aminobutyric acid
title_fullStr Temperature dependence of the microwave dielectric properties of $$\gamma$$ γ -aminobutyric acid
title_full_unstemmed Temperature dependence of the microwave dielectric properties of $$\gamma$$ γ -aminobutyric acid
title_sort temperature dependence of the microwave dielectric properties of $$\gamma$$ γ -aminobutyric acid
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publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/e5068dcf10d94c5fbf5f5488e8e64ed9
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